partnership

She was 17 when they wed, beginning a royal partnership that seemed cribbed from a fairytale and would span almost seven decades.

He said Brazil would rather benefit from forming partnerships with China in the rare earths sector: "they are the ones with experience in this field."

But as the two sides got to know one another, they realized the partnership was kismet—and a ripe opportunity to revitalize an iconic American brand.

The question is whether that partnership will prevail.

Its full potential is still being uncovered—often, ironically, with funding that originated from Western development assistance and scientific partnerships.